Overview

This article shows how you can bypass HTTPS scanning for a web category.

The following sections are covered:

• How to bypass scanning
• Feedback and contact

Applies to the following Sophos products and versions
Sophos Firewall

How to bypass scanning

Create a relevant HTTPS Scanning Exception and then enable HTTP and HTTPS Scanning in any relevant Security Policies.

Create HTTPS Scanning Exceptions

1. Navigate to Protect > Web > Exceptions and click Add Exception.
2. Enter the parameters shown in the image below.


3. Click Save to save the settings.

Enable HTTP and HTTPS Scanning in any relevant Security Policies

1. Navigate to Policies and select the relevant Policy.
2. Click the  icon to edit the Policy.
3. Under the Malware Scanning section, enable Scan HTTP and Decrypt & Scan HTTPS by clicking the switches.

 

4. Click Save to save the settings.

Feedback and contact

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